Rumour: Black Myth: Wukong ‘Memory Leak’ Has Caused Xbox Series X|S Delay

“The game has not passed Xbox’s bug detection tests”

Black Myth: Wukong has been a bit of a phenomenon since its PC and PS5 launch earlier this month, in fact, it’s been a massive story since its very first reveal. However, the Xbox version has been delayed indefinitely, and a new rumour aims to shed some light on exactly why we haven’t seen the game on Xbox Series X|S yet.

Once again, gaming news leaker eXtas1s has taken to Twitter to try and give a bit of an explanation on this topic. According to them, multiple sources at Gamescom 2024 have said that Black Myth: Wukong has failed certification on Xbox – due to a “memory leak” issue on the Series X and S versions of the title.

This technical issue means that Black Myth: Wukong “hasn’t passed Xbox’s bug detection tests” yet, hence the reason developer Game Science is yet to put a proper release date on the Xbox Series X|S version of the title. The team is apparently “working hard” to solve this issue and will date the game once it’s fixed, with Black Myth: Wukong reportedly “close to being ready” on Xbox aside from this glitch.

In June, Microsoft provided a statement to Windows Central on the Black Myth: Wukong delay; at the time hinting that the lack of an Xbox version at launch could have been down to a deal signed with other platform holders. However, that no longer appears to be the case, and we’re hoping that if this rumour is true – the game’s memory leak issue gets sorted and we see the game on Xbox very soon.

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Ben is a News Writer at Pure Xbox, and is a fan of action, racing and straight-up shootin’ in any Xbox game he can get his hands on. When he’s not clutching an Xbox controller like his life depends on it, Ben spends his time listening to music that’s far too old for him, watching football on the telly and probably eating somewhere.

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